Energy Basics
What is the unit of measurement for natural gas energy?
Therm
What does EMIS stand for?
Energy Management Information System
What is some of the typical savings for a boiler reset (Outdoor Air Reset)
5-15%
What does the acronym BRO measure stand for?
Behavioral, Retro-commissioning, Operational
What does the acronym SEM stand for?
Strategic Energy Management
Name the most common wasted energy in comercial processes.
Heat or thermal energy
True or False: An EMIS is primarily used to monitor, analyze, and optimize energy use
True
What kind of steam system equipment are among the simplest type of wastewater recovery?
Boiler Stack Economizer
What does the acronym KPI stand for?
Key Performance Indicator
What is the name of the site specific activity where the Energy Team walks through a site to identify energy saving opportunities?
Treasure Hunt
One therm is approximately equal to how many BTUs
100,000 BTU
True or False: EMIS relies only on monthly bills for anomaly detection.
False
Name one of the two main functions of a steam trap.
-Stop the flow of steam so that heat energy can be transferred, and
-Discharge the condensate and air as required
What is one advanced tool used to predict and simulate energy consumption in a facility?
Energy Model
What is the SoCalGas SEM incentive rates for gas savings?
$0.95/therm
What is the difference between energy efficiency and energy conservation?
Efficiency is using less energy for the same output, while conservation is reducing energy use altogether
True or False: EMIS platforms only store historical data and cannot send alerts.
False
What process does condensate return have a significant impact on?
Boiler feedwater treatment
Name one tool used to identify steam leaks?
Thermal imaging camera or
infrared camera or
Ultrasonic leak detector
How many years can you receive SEM program support?
4 years
What is the law that states energy cannot be created or destroyed?
Conservation of Energy or
First Law of Thermodynamics
True or False: EMIS can perform automated fault detection and diagnostics.
True
Generally, boiler efficiency can be increased by ___ for every ___ reduction in flue gas temperature.
1% - 40F
What is an alternative method for calculating savings if an energy model does not work?
Bottom-up Calculations or engineering calculations
Name 3 CLEAResult SEM staff members.
Brian Wirsig, Elliott Sherman, Jullia Souza, Tony Gutierrez, Max Allsup, Said Klar, Bree Barnes